Although the path to Celestial Ascension had been cut off and no one had succeeded in ten thousand years, no one knew what the Celestial Realm looked like. However, there were many rumors that the Celestial Realm was filled with celestial spiritual energy. Normal spiritual energy was the lowest level of trash and was hated by cultivators!
There were all kinds of treasures there, and even a single blade of grass was tougher than a Perfect Spirit artifact.
If the altar was connected to the Celestial Realm, it was possible for it to draw in so much Spiritual Energy in such a short period of time.
Of course, there were still some doubts.
Li Maosheng and the others were only Zongshi realm cultivators, and they were nothing in the Dry Origin Continent. How could the experts of the Celestial Realm open the severed Celestial Realm just because of their sacrifice?
There must be something else that he was unaware of.
Su Yin clenched his fists tightly. "Could it have something to do with those lingering wills?"
If there was anything special about the Zhenxian Sect, it would definitely be the Forbidden Land.
Every single one of the thirty-six Lingering Wills had researched a technique to the level of a 'Saint'. Even though Zhang Xuan didn't understand what it meant, he was certain that it was far beyond the standard of the Dry Origin Continent!
Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to become an "expert" in everyone's eyes so easily after only ten years of learning. He could casually use any kind of skill to display an extremely powerful effect.
If the lingering wills were experts of the Celestial Realm when they were alive, and the Zhenxian Sect was the one who sealed them away, it would have attracted the attention of the experts of the Celestial Realm.
If that was the case, even if Sect Leader Li Maosheng and the others were weak, they would still be able to attract a huge reaction from the Celestial Realm.
Of course, this was just a guess. He would have to look into it to see if it was true.
Shaking his head, Su Yin tossed these thoughts aside. Then, with a flick of his finger, the Violet Wood Immortal Hairpin landed on a spot on the altar.
It was where the final stitch of the 'embroidery' would be placed.
Embroidery required a needle to pierce through both sides of a piece of cloth so that there would be a pattern on both sides. Perhaps, this was how the altar connected the two worlds. The final stitch was the most important part of the 'embroidery', and by activating it with the 'needle', the altar would be restored to its initial state, allowing it to exert its greatest strength.
Boom!
As the Purple Wood Immortal Hairpin was inserted into this place, the huge altar immediately shook and released a dazzling light.
The Great Demon of Bliss had a serious expression on his face. "The altar has been completely activated. We need to sacrifice immediately. Otherwise, it will collapse due to insufficient power …"
Su Yin nodded. Then he called out to the parrot, who flew over with a look of reluctance on its face. Next, it placed the various treasures that Ultimate Bliss had gathered on top of the altar.
Su Yin then ordered, "Activate the altar!"
"Yes!" The Great Demon of Extreme Bliss released his demonic qi and poured it into the runes. The altar trembled and a majestic power enveloped all the treasures.
These were the patterns of the troll carvings. They could only be activated by demonic energy, and he was the most suitable candidate.
Whoosh!
The treasure fused with the light, and the precious white tobacco instantly turned from green to a withered yellow. The pure medicinal energy turned into nourishment and fused with the patterns on the altar.
However, it only took a moment for the withered yellow medicinal herb to revert back to its original green color, as if it was being rejected by the altar.
The entire process took place in just two to three breaths. It felt as if time had flowed in reverse.
"It's because these treasures can't be sacrificed …" Ultimate Bliss's face reddened.
Sacrificing a treasure meant offering it to a 'god' or an expert with a higher cultivation. These people did not necessarily want everything, and they had their own requirements for the treasures as well. Only the most suitable treasures would be favored and be able to unleash the greatest might of the treasures.
"It's not working?" Fei Ting could not believe what he was hearing. "These medicinal herbs and treasures are extremely effective for Eternal realm cultivators …"
Needless to say, the treasures that The Great Demon of Extreme Bliss had to be valuable. If even sacrificing so many treasures at once did not work, where else could they find more?
Qiu Zhaojun, Wu Yuan, and the others also realized this, and they frowned deeply.
They had been eyeing these treasures for a long time, but it turned out that the other party was not interested in them at all.
"Let's try the spirit veins!"
Su Yin frowned. With a wave of his hand, more than a hundred grade-1 spirit veins flew out and circled above the altar like massive dragons.
The altar swayed for a moment before The Great Demon of Extreme Bliss shook his head once more.
The spirit veins could not be sacrificed either.
"Hurry up and find something that can be sacrificed. If we can't find it soon, the altar will collapse …"
The altar and the sacrificial items should have been prepared in advance. It was like an engine and gasoline. If the engine was already running, it would be too late to experiment with the rapeseed oil or peanut oil.
"Treasures and spirit veins … If they don't work, what else do we have?"
"I don't know. I can't think of anything at all!"
Fei Ting, Qiu Zhaojun, and the others had awful looks on their faces.
These were the most valuable items they had on them, and yet, none of them worked. Were they really going to fail?
"Wu Yuan, offer your blood!"
Ignoring everyone's anxiety and confusion, Su Yin turned to look at Wu Yuan who was at the side.
"Me? Blood? "Wu Yuan was stunned." But my cultivation is so low … "
"That's right! I'll use your blood as a sacrifice! "Su Yin said.
Even though Wu Yuan had no idea why Zhang Xuan would do such a thing, he still nodded. Gritting his teeth, he slit his wrist lightly, and a droplet of blood gushed out and flew into the air.
Fei Ting was stunned for a moment before he shouted, "Use mine! I'm an Eternal realm cultivator!"
The stronger one's cultivation was, the more effective the sacrifice would be!
Wu Yuan was only at Zongshi realm, whereas Zhang Xuan was at Eternal realm 2-dan. Even a droplet of his blood contained far more energy than Wu Yuan's.
After saying those words, Zhang Xuan slit his wrist and sent his blood over.
Weng!
The light from the altar shrouded the two droplets of blood. Fei Ting's blood was even more crimson than before. Every droplet of his blood harnessed boundless spiritual energy, as if a grade-3 spirit vein. Compared to it, Wu Yuan's blood paled in comparison. It was like comparing scrap metal to gold.
But even so, after the altar absorbed Wu Yuan's blood, it began to tremble once more. On the other hand, Wu Yuan's blood seemed to have been rejected by the altar, and it bounced back.
Fei Ting's eyes widened in disbelief.
After breaking through to Eternal realm, one's vitality would undergo a metamorphosis. Be it one's physical body or one's blood, they would become far more valuable and powerful. If an ordinary person were to obtain a droplet of his blood, they would be able to cultivate all the way to Transcendent Mortal realm …
Yet, the altar was filled with disdain for such a powerful droplet of blood. What in the world was going on?
Zhang Xuan turned to look at Zhang Xuan and saw a look of realization on the latter's face.
Noticing Zhang Xuan's confusion, Su Yin explained, "Junior Mao Sheng and the others are clearly lacking in cultivation, but they were still able to make the sacrifice. This means that … the object of the sacrifice isn't a treasure but … something related to the Quimmortal Suppressing Sect! Perhaps … it has something to do with Ancestor Lin Xuan. "
Just by connecting the two worlds, they were able to release more than a hundred grade-1 spirit veins. This meant that the person whom the altar was targeting didn't care about spiritual energy or treasures at all. What he cared about was the Quimmortal Suppressing Sect. To be more precise, it was very likely that he was interested in the Quimmortal Suppressing Sect!
That was also the reason why Zhang Xuan had Wu Yuan make the sacrifice.
He gave it a try, and it worked!
Of course, Zhang Xuan couldn't reveal this matter to anyone. Thus, he could only blame it on Ancestor Lin Xuan. In any case, Ancestor Lin Xuan had left a resounding reputation on the Master Teacher Continent, so no one would doubt his words.
As expected, upon hearing Zhang Xuan's words, Fei Ting didn't think too much about it. Instead, he nodded in agreement. "If it's Ancestor Lin Xuan, that's indeed possible! Even though the members of the Quimmortal Suppressing Sect aren't his descendants, the cultivation technique and heritage they practice were left behind by him. Perhaps … there might be some kind of connection between them. "
"Un!"
Su Yin nodded.
Whether or not the Quimmortal Suppressing Sect had anything to do with the Quimmortal Suppressing Sect, Zhang Xuan would be able to tell with his blood. However … there was a huge risk involved in doing so.
Hong long long!
The shaking of the altar intensified. Following which, a pillar of light appeared before everyone's eyes, and a pitch-black passageway slowly appeared.
"Senior Uncle, I can't hold on any longer …"
Wu Yuan's quivering voice sounded. Turning around, Zhang Xuan saw that the other party's face was pale, and his body was trembling uncontrollably. It seemed like he would faint from excessive blood loss at any moment.
"Your cultivation is too low, and your energy isn't pure enough. Unless you can achieve a breakthrough and reach the level of Heritage, or even higher …" Su Yin frowned.
Seven days ago, Wu Yuan was only a Divinity realm 6-dan cultivator. He had managed to achieve a breakthrough to Zongshi realm by following Zhang Xuan, but his cultivation was still too low. Even though he had succeeded in the sacrificial ritual, he was still far from being able to open the passageway.
"Hold on!"
With such a thought in mind, Su Yin waved his hand, and the medicinal herbs that Xiao Wu had placed on the altar appeared before him.
With a flick of his fingers, over a hundred medicinal herbs were picked out and gathered together.
"Xiao Wu, breathe fire!"
He couldn't be bothered to waste his breath and called out.
The parrot responded. Then, a mouthful of raging flames gushed out of its mouth, and started to burn the medicinal herbs.
These medicinal herbs had been collected by The Great Demon of Bliss, and they were exceptionally valuable. They had high resistance to fire, but Xiao Wu's flames were so scorching that even pinnacle Spirit artifacts were unable to withstand them. Naturally, it was easy for him to melt them down.
In just a few breaths, all of the medicinal herbs had been reduced to medicinal liquid, and they began to fuse together.
"Senior Uncle, are you … forging pills?" Fei Ting was perplexed to see Zhang Xuan doing such a thing at this moment.
"I don't have enough time to forge pills, and I don't have a cauldron either.
I'm just going to forge some medicinal herbs, "Su Yin explained as he flicked his finger. The medicinal liquid began to churn under his might, slowly fusing together.
Just as Zhang Xuan had said, if he wanted to forge pills, he would have to knead the dough and ball the glutinous rice balls. Clearly, he didn't have enough time to do so. Besides, Wu Yuan was only a Zongshi realm cultivator. Even if Zhang Xuan were to give him a pill, he wouldn't be able to digest it.
Thus, it would be much easier for him to concoct medicinal liquid.
Su Yin had a good grasp of the medicinal properties of the medicinal herbs, and he had chosen them carefully. In just a few breaths, the medicinal properties of the medicinal herbs had fused together perfectly, forming a golden liquid.
"Elder Wu, swallow it!" Zhang Xuan flicked his finger, and half of the medicinal liquid flew toward Wu Yuan.
Knowing how valuable the medicinal liquid was, Wu Yuan swallowed it without any hesitation.
As soon as the golden liquid entered his throat, it turned into a warm current that seeped into his body. Following which, he felt a comfortable warmth spreading through his limbs. The loss of blood that he had suffered previously was swiftly healed, and his aura swiftly surged.
Boom!
In just ten breaths, he had managed to reach Zongshi realm 9-dan. With the enhancement of a Tier 1 Spirit Vein, he had successfully achieved a breakthrough to Zongshi realm!
"This …" The eyebrows of the crowd shot up.
Under normal circumstances, it would take a long time for a cultivator to achieve a breakthrough, and it was impossible for them to do so through excessive enthusiasm. However, this rule had been completely broken before their Junior Uncle!
"Since we didn't bring these medicinal herbs back to the Dry Origin Continent, shouldn't we be unable to consume them?" Qiu Zhaojun asked.
Previously, Zhang Xuan had said that these medicinal herbs were from another world, and there was a difference between them and the Dry Origin Continent. As such, they couldn't be consumed directly. This was also the reason why Ji Le had left them in the seal.
How could they be consumed directly? Not to mention, they had such powerful effects!
"Under normal circumstances, they shouldn't be consumed directly. However, Junior Uncle's alchemy skills are simply too powerful. Coupled with the cleansing of his Saint Origin and True Intent, even if there are other energies contained within the medicinal herbs, it's not a problem at all …" Fei Ting explained with a grim look in his eyes.
Earlier, when Zhang Xuan was sorting the medicinal herbs and fusing them together, he had activated his Saint Origin and True Intent. Even if there were other energies contained within the medicinal herbs, they were still easily neutralized.
This was also the reason why Wu Yuan was able to absorb them without suffering any damage.
"Grandfather, can I have the remaining medicinal liquid?"
Seeing that there was still half of the medicinal liquid left, The Great Demon of Ji Le's face reddened in agitation.
This medicinal liquid was not only useful to the Zongshi realm Wu Yuan, but it was also useful to him.
"Un!" Su Yin flicked his finger, and the remaining medicinal liquid flew over to Ji Le.
Even though Ji Le was a demon, maintaining the altar consumed a lot of his energy. With this medicinal liquid, he could save himself a lot of trouble.
"Thank you, grandfather!" The Great Demon of Ji Le's eyes lit up as he swallowed the medicinal liquid.
Initially, he thought that it would take him a long time to collect the treasures that he had collected over the past four thousand years to give to his grandfather. He never thought that he would be able to get it back so quickly.
Even though he had only consumed a small portion of the medicinal liquid, it was infused with his Saint Origin and True Intent. Coupled with his unique alchemy skills, the medicinal effect was so great that he might not be able to buy it no matter how much he was willing to pay.
Filled with excitement, the medicinal liquid entered Ji Le's body and began to melt. His dantian, which had been sealed, began to tremble violently.
In other words, even though his cultivation did not increase, the amount of Demonic Qi in his body had doubled!
For an expert of his strength, this transformation could be considered a great opportunity.
Sensing the changes in Ji Le's body, Fei Ting and the others were so excited that their eyes reddened.
If they had known that this would happen, they would have asked for it. If they had given the medicinal liquid to them, they would have been able to make rapid breakthroughs in their cultivation.
On the other hand, Wu Yuan's cultivation slowly came to a stop.
Seventh Heaven Inheritance Realm!
Just like Fei Ting, he had reached the limit of a Grade 1 Spirit Vein. If he wanted to raise his cultivation to a higher level, he would have to find a fortuitous encounter and a Pinnacle Spirit Vein.
"Continue with the sacrificial ritual!" Su Yin bellowed.
Wu Yuan could not be bothered to feel his cultivation breakthrough anymore. He slit his wrist once more and allowed fresh blood to seep into the altar.
Boom!
Sensing the influx of blood, the altar shook even more intensely. In the blink of an eye, the pitch-black passageway appeared once more, and a heart-palpitating aura emanated from it.
The ritual had succeeded!
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